Population By Race and Ethnicity in Columbia County, NY in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 61,961 population of Columbia County, New York comprised of 3,717 people who identified as Hispanic (6%), and 58,244 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Columbia County, New York with a population of 55,750 (89.98%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,124 (5.04%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,467 (2.37%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Columbia County, New York in 2021, with a population of 52,839 (85.28%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,911 (4.7%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,677 (4.32%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Columbia, New York.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Columbia County, NY in 2021
Total Population:61,961
94%
Non Hispanic (94%)
Hispanic (6%)
Race in Columbia County, NY in 2021
Total Population:61,961
89.98%
White Alone (89.98%)
Black or African American Alone (5.04%)
Two or more races (2.37%)
Asian Alone (2.22%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.33%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)
Ethnicity in Columbia County, NY in 2021
Total Population:61,961
85.28%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (85.28%)
Hispanic White Alone (4.7%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (4.32%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.14%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.05%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.52%)
Population By Race in Columbia , NY in 2021
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 55,750 89.98%
Black or African American Alone 3,124 5.04%
Two Or More Races 1,467 2.37%
Asian Alone 1,377 2.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 207 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 36 0.06%
Population By Ethnicity in Columbia , NY in 2021
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 52,839 85.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,911 4.7%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,677 4.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,325 2.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,270 2.05%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 447 0.72%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 197 0.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 112 0.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 95 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 52 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 21 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 15 0.02%